Kirsten Olesen

Biography

Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea.

Known For

This Is Us

The Bridge

Spise med Price

Matador

The Legacy

Bryggeren

Sommer

Tre ludere og en lommetyv

All Movies (41)

• Madklubben: Hjemme Igen2025 · as Marie
• Året der gik- 20232023 · as Sig selv
• Stains2022 · as Sonya
• As in Heaven2021
• Food Club2020 · as Marie
• Wildwitch2018
• Robin2017 · as Gerda
• Ein Sommer in Dänemark2016 · as Ida
• The Stranger2015 · as Tommys mom
• The Sun Has Died2015
• In Your Arms2015 · as Mor
• Hvor lyset kommer ind2013 · as Lawyer
• Something in the Air2011
• Rebounce2011 · as Marianne
• When Heaven Falls2009 · as Else
• Daisy Diamond2007 · as Præst
• The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II2007 · as Fortæller (voice)
• Bare Holger2005 · as Astrids mor
• Accused2005 · as Dommer
• In Your Hands2004 · as Fængselsinspektøren
• Trækfugle2001 · as Henriette
• Indien1999 · as Monica Hviid
• Albert1998
• Spring Tide1990 · as Paulines mor
• Medea1989 · as Medea
• Rødtotterne og Tyrannos1988
• Time Out1988 · as John's mother
• Sorg-agre1987 · as Bondekonen
• Johannes' hemmelighed1985 · as Johannes' mor
• Elise1985 · as Rachel
• My Granny's House1984 · as Johanne
• The Boy Who Disappeared1984 · as Jonas's Mother
• Images of Liberation1982 · as Esther
• Truck-driver1981 · as Gerda
• Helligtrekongersaften1981
• Sigurd Fafnersbane1981 · as Brynhild
• Enlig Far1980
• That's me too1980 · as Bryggeriarbejder
• Did Somebody Laugh?1978 · as Elisabeth
• In My Life1978 · as Kirsten
• Tre Søstre—

All TV Shows (12)

• Finding Home2018
• This Is Us2016
• The Legacy2014 · as Veronika
• The Bridge2011 · as Hanne Thomsen
• Spise med Price2008 · as Sig selv
• Sommer2008 · as Neurologen
• Lysets nøgle2007 · as Maren
• Hotellet2000 · as Alice Faber
• Bryggeren1996 · as Magnella
• Tre ludere og en lommetyv1993 · as Donnas lærer
• Vores år1980 · as Kim Rasmussen
• Matador1978 · as Agnes Jensen